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Don't Tell the Wife
Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

HIS GOLD MINE STOCK WENT SKY HIGH- By Mistake!

Genres

Comedy

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After being released from prison, con man Thurston Hall gathers his gang of cronies--along with innocent chump Guy Kibbee--to help him sell worthless stock in a New Mexico gold mine.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 March 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Malcom "Dinky" Winthrop

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Nancy Dorsey

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Steve Dorsey

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Major Manning

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Lazarus "Cupid" Dougal

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Insperator Mallory

William Demarest

William Demarest

Larry 'Horace' Tucker

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Annie Howell

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Mike Callahan

George Irving

George Irving

Warden

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

Salesman Hagar

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Sam Taylor

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Mamie (uncredited)

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